New York City after the Civil War grew exponentially, and it quickly became the financial center of the world. Investments, inventions and ingenuity paved the way for fast fortunes and new ways to show off wealth. It was also a time of rapid change in transportation, with train travel quickly eclipsing horses and steamboats, especially… Continue reading Pullman and His Luxury Palace Cars
When Research Leads Me Down Another Rabbit Hole
The novel I have been writing for the last few months involves a wealthy American family from New York and an English nobleman. While building the story line and characters, I realized I needed more information about the hundreds of Old Master paintings that had once graced the dining rooms, entry halls and sitting rooms… Continue reading When Research Leads Me Down Another Rabbit Hole
Rising from Winter’s Sleep
I think I was a bear or another similar animal in a past life, because Winter has always caused me to slow down and go into deep introspection. I hibernate every year as much as I can: I don't really socialize and most of my evenings are spent going to bed early. My days during… Continue reading Rising from Winter’s Sleep
Percolating Ideas
Reading and writing are my passions and my escapes. Catch me at home on any weekend afternoon when the housework is done, or on a weeknight when my boys are abed, and I will either be curled up on my couch with a book (kitties on my lap of course!) or tap tap tapping away on my… Continue reading Percolating Ideas
The Beginning
When I decided to pursue my dream of melding Hudson River history and fictional romance, I never realized how overwhelming it was to put myself "out there" to my future fans. Writing for me has always been second nature, but when I started to think about creating a full length novel, I have to admit that it… Continue reading The Beginning
Evelina Wood 